Orlando, FLBreakfast

Se7enBites turns Southern breakfast staples into generous plates built around scratch biscuits, eggs, grits and bakery case sweets. The Milk District dining room is casual and bustling, with enough savory depth for a full breakfast and enough cakes, cookies and pastries to make taking something home feel nearly mandatory.

Briarpatch Restaurant is a Park Avenue standby for omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict and substantial daytime plates. Sidewalk tables face the bustle of Winter Park, while the dining room keeps the mood relaxed and familiar. Its menu is broad enough for a quick weekday breakfast or a slower gathering over coffee.

Shakers American Café has the scale and rhythm of a neighborhood diner, with breakfast plates served from a cottage lined with its namesake salt and pepper shakers. Eggs Benedict, breakfast quesadillas, pancakes and familiar egg combinations keep the menu broad, while the long College Park tenure gives the small room an easy regulars' cadence.

Nic & Luc brings a scratch kitchen and fresh pastries to a bright weekday breakfast room near Lake Eola. Thick challah French toast gets an overnight soak in vanilla bean custard before butter browning and baking, with house preserves available alongside. Shrimp and stone ground grits, coffee and a pastry case give the all day menu enough range for either a quick stop or a full plate.

Cafe DE Wan serves a Turkish breakfast that unfolds across nuts, fruits, vegetables, jams, dips, spreads, cheeses and egg dishes with a pot of tea. Menemen mixes eggs with tomatoes and peppers, while kaymak arrives with honey and a blend of tahini and grape molasses. Freshly baked borek adds flaky pastry to the generous Casselberry morning spread.